℗ 1974 ECM Records GmbH under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
| Released | August 1, 1974 |
| Duration | 37m 23s |
| Record Label | ECM |
| Genre | Jazz |
Michael Gibbs: Seven Songs For Quartet And Chamber Orchestra
Gary Burton
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Nocturne Vulgaire / Arise, Her Eyes
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
9:33 | |||
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1.2
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Throb
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
5:29 | |||
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1.3
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By Way Of A Preface
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
4:36 | |||
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1.4
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Phases
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
7:25 | |||
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1.5
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The Rain Before It Falls
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
4:07 | |||
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1.6
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Three
Gary Burton; Michael Goodrick; Steve Swallow; Ted Siebs; Members of NDR Symphony Orchestra; Michael Gibbs |
6:13 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... Burton has outdone himself with this recording ... a natural success ..."
- Billboard
"Five Stars ... an album unlike any other in Burton's recorded work and that includes everything that's followed ... some of the most experimental and compelling music of his career ... only serves to emphasize just how unorthodox Burton had become by that time ... remains a captivating anomaly ..."
- All About Jazz
Sounding as fresh today as it did in 1973, Seven Songs places the Gary Burton Quartet in an orchestral context, accompanied by members of the NDR-Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg. The compositions, arranged, conducted and written mostly by Michael Gibbs, display influences of Messiaen and Charles Ives as well as Miles and Gil Evans. Featuring exceptional soloing by guitarist Mick Goodrick, bassist Steve Swallow and Burton himself, this album set a new standard for recordings of orchestral jazz.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – ECM Studio Masters
Recorded December 1973 in Hamburg Recording Engineer: H. Ruete Mixing Engineer: Martin Wieland Cover Design: Frieder Grindler Produced by Manfred Eicher
Recorded December 1973 in Hamburg Recording Engineer: H. Ruete Mixing Engineer: Martin Wieland Cover Design: Frieder Grindler Produced by Manfred Eicher
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.13 -5.84 to -2.86 | -20.08 -23.99 to -17.60 | -17.18 -20.80 to -14.80 | 10 8 to 11 | |
| 1 | Nocturne Vulgaire / Arise, Her Eyes | -5.84 | -23.99 | -20.8 | 11 |
| 2 | Throb | -3.83 | -18.41 | -15.8 | 10 |
| 3 | By Way Of A Preface | -2.86 | -17.60 | -14.8 | 10 |
| 4 | Phases | -4.12 | -20.56 | -17.5 | 10 |
| 5 | The Rain Before It Falls | -4.09 | -21.08 | -18.1 | 10 |
| 6 | Three | -4.08 | -18.85 | -16.1 | 8 |